Japan’s oldest outboard builder silences seas with all-electric motor

Yamaha may be the largest, most well-known manufacturer of outboard motors in Japan, but Tohatsu Corporation beat it to market by a couple years back in the mid-20th century to become the country’s first outboard producer. Tohatsu remains a venerable f… Continue reading Japan’s oldest outboard builder silences seas with all-electric motor

Saltsaun NW’s curvy sauna trailers are the new hotspot for après ski

What’s better than a sauna in your backyard? A sauna you can use in your backyard and then hitch up and tow anywhere you might want to use it. Inspired heavily by the covered wagons that used to roam its birth state of Oregon, the all-new Saltsaun NW i… Continue reading Saltsaun NW’s curvy sauna trailers are the new hotspot for après ski

Two-story Redtail Skyloft camper lives its best van life … for $530K

Redtail Overland made a name for itself in 2020 with a rooftop tent (RTT) quite unlike any other. The expandable hard-walled wedge featured fully insulated carbon fiber construction and a US$20,000+ price tag. The company eventually brought that heavy,… Continue reading Two-story Redtail Skyloft camper lives its best van life … for $530K

Sub-$3K micro-camping pod works as both truck and trailer camper

With its perfectly named HitchHiker Camper, Pennsylvania mobile shelter company Tusca Outdoors presents what might just be the world’s lightest, most versatile fully enclosed hard-shelled camper. The chassis-less teardrop-inspired camping pod can ride … Continue reading Sub-$3K micro-camping pod works as both truck and trailer camper

Winnebago reenergizes Revel camper van for weeklong off-grid adventure

Since its debut in 2017, the Winnebago Revel has served as a poster child for the popularity and marketing power of adventure van life and overlanding, giving those trends backing from one of the most recognizable names in RVing. The van has been impro… Continue reading Winnebago reenergizes Revel camper van for weeklong off-grid adventure

Winnebago reenergizes Revel camper van for weeklong off-grid adventure

Since its debut in 2017, the Winnebago Revel has served as a poster child for the popularity and marketing power of adventure van life and overlanding, giving those trends backing from one of the most recognizable names in RVing. The van has been impro… Continue reading Winnebago reenergizes Revel camper van for weeklong off-grid adventure

Dual-scissor Safari truck camper rides low, power-lifts into high-rise

Chinese overland gear company Wild Land has long been an innovator in remote controlled rooftop tents, and now it’s launching its most ambitious yet. The all-new 3-in-1 Safari Cruiser is part pickup bed rack, part truck topper and part panoramic two-st… Continue reading Dual-scissor Safari truck camper rides low, power-lifts into high-rise

Biomimetic electric outboard ditches propeller for fin-driven thrust

French startup FinX was founded on the idea that the best way to preserve nature is to look to it for inspiration. Toward that end, it’s developed an outboard motor that allows boats to move through the water more naturally and efficiently, similar to … Continue reading Biomimetic electric outboard ditches propeller for fin-driven thrust

Ineos Grenadier Raidbox camper kit kicks off new era of 4×4 micro-RVs

The end of the original Land Rover Defender left a big gap not only in the go-anywhere 4×4 market but also in the capable all-terrain micro-camper market. The Defender hosted some of the coolest little pop-up camper SUVs the world over, but the new Def… Continue reading Ineos Grenadier Raidbox camper kit kicks off new era of 4×4 micro-RVs

Portable, blade-like electric outboard simplifies clean, quiet boating

While other marine companies were using this year’s Boat Dusseldorf show to electrify fast, furious water toys of every possible size, Chinese e-drive maker ePropulsion was presenting its smallest, most versatile electric outboard yet. The new eLite ou… Continue reading Portable, blade-like electric outboard simplifies clean, quiet boating